14-Year-Old Zaila Avant-Garde Wins 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee

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Zaila Avant-garde is the first African American to win the National Spelling Bee (Credit: Scripps National Spelling Bee)

On July 8, 2021, Zaila Avant-garde outspelled 11 finalists to clinch the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee title. The 14-year-old from Harvey, Louisiana, is the first African American and only the second Black winner in the national competition's 93-year history. The first was Jody-Anne Maxwell from Jamaica, who won in 1998 at the age of 12. Avant-garde is also Louisiana's first spelling bee champion!

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  • starwarsnici101
    starwarsnici101약 4년
    AND SHE DOES 13,000 PER DAY!!!!!
    • starwarsnici101
      starwarsnici101약 4년
      OMG SHE HAD ONLY HAD DONE IT FOR 2 YEARS!!
      • watermeloneagle
        watermeloneagle약 4년
        That was her 72nd spelling bee that she won 1st place!!!!!
        • watermeloneagle
          watermeloneagle약 4년
          Great Job, girl
          • andrewliu1003
            andrewliu1003약 4년
            Give this girl a crown 👸🏿!!!!!
          • uzumaki_chan
            uzumaki_chan약 4년
            Me in class 2019-2020 spelling bee funny version of stuff that happened irl; The lady that gives us the words: spell "cat" Me being very nervous: uhh... C-c, a , g My mom in the audience: ?! How in the world- I'm laughing about it to this day!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂
          • gamerg129
            gamerg129약 4년
            I don't even know what Murraya is yet she spelled it!?!?!
            • blondiepeep
              blondiepeep4년 이하
              She did not even know what the word meant! Thats so crazy to me! :D
            • qwaszx
              qwaszx약 4년
              Oh my goodness this so amazing
              • moccabrowniecat
                moccabrowniecat약 4년
                Wow she's cool plus she's black 😃DIVERSITY😃
                • pickaxeaxe
                  pickaxeaxe약 4년
                  I saw this on the news she's cool YOU GO GURL

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